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All posts tagged "Civic Engagement"
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7.7KGrantsYouth-led community project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Civic Engagement, Community, Youth Leadership | Amount: $250 - $1,000 | Deadline: Jan. 1, 2026; Apr. 1, 2026
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2.9KGrantsMaryland environmental education and project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Civic Engagement, Youth Development, Environmental Health, Maryland | Amount: Up to $40,000 | Deadline: Dec. 18, 2025
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1.2KOpinionSix reasons to read ‘Teen-Centered Civics for Human Thriving’ today
History Co:Lab recently released the clearest and most complete explanation of the inseparability of youth and community thriving I have ever read.
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1.9KGrantsYouth educational garden project support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Gardens, Education, Child/Youth Development, Environment, Community | Amount: $750 | Deadline: Dec. 12, 2025
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1.9KFrom the FieldThe crisis in Gen Z’s political education
Today’s youth are forming political opinions and social identities on online platforms built for engagement.
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2.0KFrom the FieldAfterschool STEM: Turning curiosity into careers and citizenship
A growing body of evidence shows that high-quality afterschool STEM programs excite and engage youth.
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3.2KOpinionWhy are we so afraid to let young people lead?
We say we want youth to lead, but we rarely let them.
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1.7KGrantsNorth Carolina education, environment and social & economic justice program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Environment, Social/Economic Justice, Civic Engagement, North Carolina | Amount: $30,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2025
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1.9KGrantsChesapeake Bay area environmental outreach and restoration project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environment, Community, Civic Engagement, Public Health, Climate Change | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: Aug. 21, 2025
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316GrantsCivics education improvement seminar program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Civics Education, Humanities Education, Educator/Teacher Support | Amount: $500,000 - $1,000,000 | Deadline: July 23, 2025
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1.5KGrantsNative community progress and civic engagement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Native/Tribal Communities, Native/Tribal Youth, Civic Engagement, Environment, Youth Leadership | Amount: $20,000 - $40,000 | Deadline: July 4, 2025
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883► ReportsAuthentic youth engagement in policy framework
A framework helps to expand and support authentic youth engagement in the policy process.
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860GrantsAfrican youth exchange program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Student Exchange, International Education/Students, Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement | Amount: $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2025
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1.2KGrantsRacial, economic and environmental justice organization support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Racial/Economic/Environmental Justice, Systemic Racism, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $50,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: June 30, 2025
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338GrantsNorthwest public lands environmental job and career training project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Job/Career Training, Environmental Education, Civic Engagement, Conservation | Amount: $36,000 | Deadline: May 17, 2025
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1.3KOpinionThe revolutionary speed of trust-based changemaking
When you trust young people, they don’t just rise — they soar.
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996GrantsOutstanding young community leaders award
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Civic Engagement, Youth-led Projects, Community | Amount: $10,000 | Deadline: Apr. 15, 2025
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4.9KOpinionDon’t lose a triple ROI: AmeriCorps cuts will hurt young people, communities and workforce pipelines
It’s important to understand the impact AmeriCorps cuts would have on youth and communities.
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1.1KGrantsBlack-led community organization power-building support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community/Grassroots Organizing, Movement/Power Building, Black Communities/Youth | Amount: $183,300 | Deadline: Mar. 7, 2025
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2.6KGrantsCommunity organizing and development for social justice grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Organizing/Development, Social/Environmental Justice, Youth Leadership | Amount: Up to $7,500 | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025
